PUTTY X11 DOWNLOAD THE XMING

Putty X11 Download The Xming

You will also need the additional fonts, which are available under the 'Files' link. You will be redirected to SourceForge, where you can download the Xming installer (the 'Download' link). If it is a Unix/Linux machine, head for the *nix section.If you don't have Xming, you can download it from Software Licensing (U of A Login Required). If it is a Windows machine, continue here. The first step is to determine what type of machine you will be connecting from.

Then, on the left side of the window, click the plus sign (+) next to 'SSH' to expand that section, and then select 'X11'. For most College of Engineering services, this will be either shell.engr.arizona.edu (for basic services like checking e-mail or editing your website) or compute.engr.arizona.edu (for computationally-intensive programs). This will bring up a window just like figure A.First, in the box labeled 'Host Name', enter the name of the server you're trying to connect to. NOTE: Xming doesn't bring up a window on your screen, just an entry in your system tray (across from the start menu).

If you see a clock appear, you are all set. To test the connectivity, try the command 'xclock'. If you see a window containing a clock pop up, you are now tunneling xwindows correctly! Not showing up? Open a support ticket with us at Tunneling from another Unix/Linux MachineOn the client, simply type the command 'ssh -X The '-X' tells ssh to tunnel your X11 windows.